Title

Author

Date of Award

Document Type

Degree Name

Department

Leadership Studies

First Advisor

Elizabeth Turesky, Director

Second Advisor

Dr. Joyce T. Gibson, Dean

Third Advisor

Tara Coste

Keywords

leadership, women, substance abuse-treatment, LOS

Abstract

McAuley Residence (MR) is a comprehensive two-year program that serves women, who are trying to raise their children while, at the same time, battling their addiction. Women enter MR homeless and hopeless, carrying a significant amount of guilt and shame due to lost custody of minor children, incarceration, and high-risk behavior.